Enrollment
244
Elementary
DISTRICT 376 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MURRAY DISTRICT·NCES 490060000370
Liberty School
140 W 6100 S, MURRAY, UT 84107 · (801) 264-7424 · Salt Lake County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL244 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.3:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
129 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 33%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 41 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 17% smaller than its 6th grade class (41).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly ProficientEnglish Language Arts
36.9%
UT avg 41.4% . -8.6pp since 2023
Math
30.0%
UT avg 41.8% . -15.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 41 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 16 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.9% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.5% | 45.5% |
% Proficient + Highly Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.0%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Utah schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Utah's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Liberty School
Liberty School's state test result (41.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty School this school | 244 | 52.9% | 41.2% |
| Washington School SALT LAKE CITY | 402 | 57.7% | 43.7% |
| Arcadia School TAYLORSVILLE | 433 | 43.9% | 16.2% |
| Academy Park School WEST VALLEY CITY | 358 | 48.3% | 18.8% |
| Taylorsville School SALT LAKE CITY | 404 | 39.4% | 26.1% |
| Jackling School WEST VALLEY CITY | 415 | 45.8% | 18.3% |
Matched among Utah elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Liberty School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Salt Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #371 of 562 | #94 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #448 of 578 ▼ 150 | #113 of 180 ▼ 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #386 of 578 ▼ 82 | #98 of 180 ▼ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 244 | #547 of 613 | #177 of 184 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #39 of 556 | #15 of 178 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.9% | #31 of 559 | #30 of 179 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.9% | #105 of 582 | #43 of 179 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.4% | #28 of 388 | #14 of 133 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
244
-91 (-27%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 336
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 244 | 14.5 | 16.8:1 | 53% (129) |
| 2023-24 | 235 | 13.5 | 17.4:1 | 46% (107) |
| 2022-23 | 291 | 17.6 | 16.5:1 | 41% (118) |
| 2020-21 | 335 | N/A | N/A | 40% (133) |
| 2017-18 | 378 | N/A | N/A | 43% (162) |
| 2015-16 | 401 | N/A | N/A | 36% (143) |
| 2010-11 | 373 | 16 | 23.3:1 | 37% (138) |
| 2000-01 | 367 | 19 | 19.3:1 | 28% (103) |
| 1990-91 | 336 | 15 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Liberty School.
About Liberty School
Liberty School is a small elementary school that serves part of MURRAY, Utah. The school enrolls 244 students in kindergarten through 6. That compares with an average of about 491 students for elementary schools in Utah.
The district for Liberty School is Murray District, with 11 schools and 5,678 students.
Federal enrollment data show Liberty School is 52% White. Enrollment also includes 29% Hispanic, 9% Black, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The school's White share is 18 points below the 70% share among Salt Lake County residents. A diversity index of 63% means there is a 63% chance two randomly chosen students at Liberty School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.8:1. The school has 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 16.8:1 compares with an average of 21.8:1 for elementary schools in Utah. Federal data show 53% of students (129) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 34% average for public schools in Salt Lake County.
In Utah, Liberty School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 41.2% actual against a predicted 34.0%.
Looking at the county, Salt Lake County, the median household earns about $97,494 a year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Salt Lake County has 325 public schools with about 209,757 students, including Liberty School.
Liberty School is about 0.1 miles from Early Childhood Center, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Liberty School is 6th of 8 on proficiency.
Liberty School is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 335 to 244, a 27% decline.
The allk12 page for Liberty School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Salt Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,196,523
Census ACS
Median income
$97,494
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
325
209,757 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Murray District
- Murray HighHigh · 1,364 students
- Hillcrest Jr HighMiddle · 696 students
- Horizon SchoolElementary · 664 students
- Riverview Jr HighMiddle · 614 students
- Parkside SchoolElementary · 454 students
- Viewmont SchoolElementary · 433 students
Other schools in MURRAY
- Utah Virtual AcademyCombined · 1,890 students
- Murray HighHigh · 1,364 students
- Hillcrest Jr HighMiddle · 696 students
- Horizon SchoolElementary · 664 students
- Riverview Jr HighMiddle · 614 students
- Parkside SchoolElementary · 454 students
Other Liberty schools
4 other US public schools in 3 states are named Liberty. Liberty School is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Liberty SchoolSALT LAKE CITY, UT · 473 students
- LibertyBraintree, MA · 367 students
- LibertySpringfield, MA · 238 students
- Liberty SchoolJOES, CO · 76 students
Nearby schools
- Early Childhood Center0.1 mi · 147
- Grant School0.7 mi · 322
- Mcmillan School0.8 mi · 417
- Riverview Jr High0.9 mi · 614
- Viewmont School1.0 mi · 433
- Longview School1.1 mi · 323
Frequently asked questions
About Liberty SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Liberty School?
Liberty School enrolls approximately 244 students in grades KG-06.
Is Liberty School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Liberty School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Liberty School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Liberty School is approximately 16.8:1 (15 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Liberty School?
Liberty School reports a student body of 52% White, 29% Hispanic, 9% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Liberty School public or private?
Liberty School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Murray District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.